- past tense form of break.
brake
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No gas station visits, no oil change, just tire rotation and a brake check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
These include - but are in no way limited to - the level of downforce chosen at front and rear, the settings for the suspension and differential, and brake pad and disc material.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The aircraft hit the sand and rolled for about 100 feet before Mike made a hard turn, forcing the aircraft to brake and enabling the pair to emerge unscathed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
This process acted as a natural brake on warming for millions of years and helped move Earth toward its present cooler climate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
“Come on, it’s just like riding a bike. Right pedal is gas to go, left is brake, steer with wheel. That’s all you need to know.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
He braked hard but was travelling at between 25 and 27mph when he hit the bike, the court heard.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
The car braked, steered and accelerated more smoothly than my Ford Mustang Mach-E.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
When she braked, a third agent became visible standing in front of the car.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2026
Bortoleto was trying to pass Williams' Alex Albon but appeared to hit a wet patch on the track as he braked.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
Over Gilboa, she braked by pulling down on her secondary flight feathers and tail.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
Federal regulators are currently weighing a mandate for emergency braking systems in vehicles more than 10,000 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
A federal safety regulator has found that a long-standing investigation into unexpected braking issues in certain Tesla models posed only a low safety risk and have been addressed in subsequent software updates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
But it comes equipped with standard cruise control and modern safety features such as automatic emergency braking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
In these circumstances, the battery does not have enough capacity to deliver a full charge on both straights, and it's not possible to recover enough energy in one braking zone to fully recharge it.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
As the sirens surrounded us, as the cop cars came braking to a halt, the driver’s door opened, and Spoon emerged.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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